Assembly locking device, thread bolt with assembly locking device, a component with installed thread bolt as well as a manufacturing method for the assembly locking device and an assembly method of the thread bolt with assembly locking device

ABSTRACT

An assembly locking device adapted to a normalized standard or fine thread of a thread shaft of a thread bolt, so that the locking device is positionable in a loss-proof manner on the thread of the thread shaft. The locking device includes: a cylindrical turn comprised of a plurality of helically wound turns, of a wire, a transition turn and adjacent to the second end of the helix is a blocking turn which has a negative pitch PB compared to the holding turn, so that at least an end portion of the blocking turn is elastically displaceable in the axial direction of the central longitudinal axis between an insertion position and a blocking position. The end portion of the blocking turn forms the second end of the helix and in the blocking position is arranged radially outwardly of the transition turn and/or the holding turn.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the priority of German patent application No.DE102020105838.1, filed on Mar. 4, 2020, and the content of thispriority application is incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to an assembly locking device adapted toa normalized standard thread or coarse-pitch thread or a normalized finethread or fine-pitch thread of a thread shaft of a thread bolt with abolt head so that the assembly locking device is positionable on thestandard thread RG or the fine thread FG of the thread shaft in aloss-proof manner and the thread bolt with the assembly locking deviceis arrangeable in a pull-out-proof manner inserted in a componentopening. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a thread boltwith a thread shaft and a bolt head comprising a normalized standardthread RG or a normalized fine thread FG as well as an assembly lockingdevice which is arranged on the thread shaft in a loss-proof manner.Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a component with apassage hole which is round in cross-section and in which the threadbolt with assembly locking device is arranged. Finally, the presentdisclosure relates to a manufacturing method of the said assemblylocking device as well as an assembly method of the thread bolt withassembly locking device in the passage hole of the component.

BACKGROUND

EP 2119921 A 1 describes a connection locking device for a nut of athread connection or for a component fastened by a thread bolt and anut. Therefore, the nut is first fixed onto the thread bolt and theconnection is established. This connection must not become loose due tovibrations or similar. The connection locking device is comprised of aspiral spring-like helix with two end sections which extend radiallybeyond the helix. After the nut has been screwed onto the thread bolt,this connection locking device is screwed onto the protruding threadshaft of the nut and then onto the thread bolt. One end section of theconnection locking device is formed as a hook, which is bent in thedirection of the other end of the spiral spring-like helix. The otherend extends at a certain angle diagonally radially outwards with regardto the helix and beyond the outer side of the helix. The turns of thehelix occupy the threads which a nut that has come loose would have topass through. A nut moving onto or colliding with the helix presses theindividual turns of the helix against each other, which causes them toblock each other. In this way, the connection is locked.

A similar connection locking device is described in WO 2018/155466. Thetwo ends of a spring-like spiral helix are also bent towards each otherand partly overlap a neighboring turn. Thus, the turn facing the nutserves as a colliding turn, which slides onto the neighboring turns in ablocking manner. The turn facing away from the nut serves as a catch orcollecting turn, in which neighboring turns, which are sliding over,block each other. Thus, this construction also serves as a connectionlocking device.

It is often the case, however, that two components are to be connectedto each other by means of thread bolts in a position that is difficultto access. For this purpose, the two components to be connected to eachother comprise a passage hole through which a thread bolt with threadshaft and bolt head must first be inserted in order to subsequentlyconnect the two components to each other via a thread connection usingthe thread bolt. The poor accessibility of the connection point meansthat two passage holes must first be aligned with each other. Only thenis it possible to insert a thread bolt through these holes with a threadshaft ahead in order to be able to fasten both components to each othervia a thread connection. The alignment of the passage holes as well asthe insertion of the thread bolt is often associated with highexpenditure of time and errors during the assembly.

It is therefore the object of at least some implementations of thepresent disclosure to simplify such connection situations in such amanner that a connection between two components can be established withless time expenditure by means of a thread bolt within passage holes.

SUMMARY

The above object is solved by an assembly locking device, by a threadbolt with a thread shaft and a bolt head as well as an assembly lockingdevice arranged on the thread shaft, a component with a passage hole ofround cross-section in which the thread bolt with assembly lockingdevice is arranged, as well as by a manufacturing method for the aboveassembly locking device and an assembly method for the above thread boltwith assembly locking device. Advantageous designs and furtherdevelopments arise from the following description, the accompanyingdrawings as well as the appending claims.

The assembly locking device is adapted to a thread of a thread shaft ofa thread bolt with a bolt head. Accordingly, the assembly locking deviceis positionable on the thread RG; FG of the thread shaft in a loss-proofmanner and the thread bolt with the assembly locking device isarrangeable in a pull-out-proof manner inserted in a component opening.For this, the assembly locking device comprises the following features:a cylindrical helix comprised of a plurality of screw-like wound turnsof a wire, which comprises a first end and a second end in the directionof inclination of the helix, starting at the first end of the helix atleast one holding turn is provided, which extends over an angular rangeof more than 360° about a central longitudinal axis of the helix and hasa positive pitch P_(H) as well as an inner diameter D_(H), adjoining theholding turn, a transition turn is provided which extends over anangular range of at least 65° about the central longitudinal axis of thehelix and comprises a smaller pitch P_(U) as well as an increasing innerdiameter D_(U) compared to the holding turn, and adjacent to the secondend of the helix, a blocking turn is provided which extends over anangular range of at least 65° about the central longitudinal axis of thehelix and comprises a negative pitch P_(B) compared to the holding turn,so that at least an end portion of the blocking turn is elasticallydisplaceable in the axial direction of the central longitudinal axisbetween an insertion position and a blocking position, wherein the endportion of the blocking turn forms the second end of the helix in theinsertion position and is arranged radially outwardly of the transitionturn and/or the holding turn in the blocking position.

The assembly locking device is a combination of functionally differentturns in a single or common cylindrical helix. These functional turnsare at least one holding turn, one transition turn and one blockingturn. Here, the term “turn” does not define the angular range over whichthe respective functional turn extends about the central longitudinalaxis of the helix.

The assembly locking device with its various functional turns ensuresthat a thread bolt with bolt head is retained in a passage hole in thecomponent in a pull-out-proof manner. This serves to prepare aconnection to be made later with the thread bolt for fastening thecomponent with passage hole. For this, the holding turn first realizes areliable connection between the thread bolt and the assembly lockingdevice. This is because the holding turn ensures that the assemblylocking device is reliably retained in a non-positive or frictionalmanner in the thread or threads of the thread shaft of the thread bolt.The blocking turn on the other hand ensures that the thread bolt isretained in the passage hole. For this purpose, the blocking turn actssimilar to a barb or barbed hook, as it allows an insertion of thethread bolt with assembly locking device into the passage hole againstthe direction of inclination of the bolt thread or the holding turn ofthe assembly locking device, while it counteracts an extraction of thethread bolt from the passage hole in the opposite direction or blocksthis extraction. If an edge of the passage hole is moved past theblocking turn in the direction of inclination of the holding turn or thethread on the thread shaft, the edge displaces the blocking turn intothe free thread of the thread shaft. Accordingly, the thread bolt withassembly locking device is receivable in the passage hole of thecomponent. However, in the case of extraction of the thread bolt fromthe passage hole, the edge of the passage hole displaces the blockingturn onto the adjacent turn or turns of the helix arranged in the turnof the thread shaft. Due to this arrangement, the thread bolt withassembly locking device comprises a shaft outer diameter which is toolarge to pass through the passage hole in the direction of inclinationof the holding turn or the thread on the bolt shaft and thereby preventsa passing through. Thus, the assembly locking device ensures anunhindered arrangement and a pull-out-proof retention of the thread boltwith assembly locking device in the passage hole of the component.

According to a further design of the assembly locking device, the wireof which comprises a wire diameter D_(Draht) in the range of

√{square root over (3)}* 7/24*P _(RG;FG) ≤D _(Draht)≤√{square root over(3)} 7/16*P _(RG;FG)

wherein P_(RG; FG) denotes a pitch of a thread RG; FG, which may beprovided on the thread shaft of the thread bolt.

The assembly locking device is adapted such that it is arranged on athread shaft of the thread bolt with a thread RG; FG. The thread may bea normalized standard thread or coarse-pitch thread RG or a normalizedfine thread or fine-pitch thread FG, which are defined in differentparts of the DIN standard DIN 13 in a publicly accessible manner. Forthe DIN standard DIN 13 there are analogous thread standards in otherstandard systems, which define the geometric thread data in the sameway. This includes, for example, the US standard UTS (Unified ThreadStandard). UTS specifies the shape, size gradation, tolerance, etc. forUS inch threads. These include the US Unified Coarse Thread Series(UNC), which is measured in inches and comprises a flank angle of 60°.The corresponding fine thread is called UNF thread (Unified NationalFine Thread Series). These are defined in ANSI/ASME B1.1.

Since the assembly locking device may be adapted to normalized standardthreads or normalized fine threads, the wire diameter of the assemblylocking device can be defined as a function of the respective pitchdefined for the normalized standard thread or the normalized finethread. This is because these normalized standard threads and thenormalized fine threads define an angle of 60° in an outer thread atwhich adjacent thread flanks are arranged relative to one another. Fromthis angle definition as well as other diameter data of the standardthread and fine thread, it can be derived which wire thickness theassembly locking device must comprise in order to be reliably arrangedin the standard thread or fine thread of the thread shaft of the threadbolt. This is because the diameter of the wire of the assembly lockingdevice determines how deep the wire of the assembly locking device isreceived in the respective thread of the thread shaft. If the wire istoo thick, the assembly locking device will be displaced when the threadbolt is inserted into the passage hole on the thread shaft. Accordingly,the assembly locking device cannot fulfill its holding function, sinceit cannot be inserted through the passage hole together with the threadshaft. If the wire diameter is too small, i.e. lies below a lower limit,the wire of the holding turn and the blocking turn will sink too deeplyinto the thread of the thread bolt to be secured. This would make theouter diameter of the thread bolt and assembly locking device so smallcompared to the diameter of the passage hole in the component that thethread bolt with assembly locking device can be released from thepassage hole. In this respect, the concrete definition of the wirediameter of the assembly locking device ensures that the assemblylocking device can be reliably arranged on the thread shaft and can alsorealize its holding function within the passage hole of a component.

According to a further design of the assembly locking device, theholding turn comprises the inner diameter D_(H) from the range

d _(3,RG;FG) <D _(H) <d _(2,RG;FG)

wherein d_(3, RG; FG) denotes a core diameter and d_(2, RG; FG) denotesa flank diameter of the normalized standard thread RG or the normalizedfine thread FG.

The holding turn of the assembly locking device may be adapted withregard to its inner diameter to the thread of the thread bolt. This isbecause the inner diameter of the holding thread determines thefastening of the assembly locking device on the thread shaft. Therefore,the inner diameter of the holding turn may be formed larger than orequal to a core diameter of the thread bolt, but not larger than theflank diameter of the normalized standard thread RG or the normalizedfine thread FG on the thread shaft of the thread bolt. Due to thisspecific size adjustment of the inner diameter of the holding thread, itis ensured that the assembly locking device can be frictionally fastenedon the bolt shaft. The specified size range of the inner diameter of theholding turn may emphasize in this context that a resilient effect ofthe assembly locking device and thus of the wire wound into a holdingturn can compensate size tolerances between the holding turn and thethread shaft of the thread bolt.

The assembly locking device may be defined based on the knowngeometrical data of normalized standard threads and normalized finethreads. This is because the data specified in these known geometricdata of normalized standard threads and fine threads, such as the pitchof the respective thread, are used to wind or manufacture the assemblylocking device. According to a further embodiment, the geometric datarequired for the assembly locking device for the normalized standardthread RG are defined in DIN standards DIN 13-1 and DIN 13-12, and thedata required for the geometric data of the normalized fine thread FGare defined in DIN standards DIN 13-2 to DIN 13-12. These geometric datafor the normalized standard thread RG and the geometric data for thenormalized fine thread FG define the pitch P_(RG; FG), the core diameterd_(3, RG; FG) as well as the flank diameter d_(2, RG; FG).

The assembly locking device may be adapted in its construction and sizeto thread bolts the thread shaft of which comprises a normalizedstandard thread RG or a normalized fine thread FG. Since the geometricdata for such standard threads RG or such normalized fine threads FG areknown based on the publicly accessible DIN standards, the constructionof the assembly locking device is defined based on these known geometricdata of the normalized threads. This is because the correspondinggeometric data of the thread on the bolt shaft can be taken from thesaid DIN standards for the most varied size requirements or sizes of athread bolt, so that an assembly locking device can be wound based onthese geometric data.

According to a further design of the assembly locking device, the atleast one holding turn and the transition turn are wound on block orblock-wound so that turns adjacent to one another in the axial directionare at least partially in abutment with one another.

Block-winding the holding turn and the transition turn has the advantagethat the adjacent turns of the cylindrical helix of the assembly lockingdevice are in abutment with each other. This abutment prevents thatmultiple assembly locking devices may entangle in each other. This isbecause the block-winding prevents turns of a second assembly lockingdevice from engaging in the spaces between the turns in the firstassembly locking device and may become entangled therein. At the sametime, due to the spring force of the wound wire of the assembly lockingdevice, the block-winding ensures that the assembly locking device canbe arranged in the thread of the thread bolt in order to realize itsfunction there.

According to another design, the transition turn and the blocking turnextend over an angular range of 150° to 300° about the centrallongitudinal axis of the helix of the assembly locking device, may beover an angle of 225°. This size setting of the transition turn and theblocking turn has been found to be advantageous in order to ensure areliable retention and function of the assembly locking device on thethread bolt.

The present disclosure further comprises a thread bolt having a threadshaft and a bolt head comprising a normalized standard thread RG or anormalized fine thread FG, as well as an assembly locking deviceaccording to one of the designs described above, which may be arrangedin a loss-proof manner on the thread shaft of the thread bolt with thesecond end of the cylindrical helix adjacent to the bolt head.

According to a further design of the thread bolt with assembly lockingdevice, the normalized standard thread RG or the normalized fine threadFG on the thread shaft is defined by the normalized nominal diameterd_(RG; FG) and the normalized pitch P_(RG; FG) and the thread shaft, incombination with the assembly locking device, comprises an assembledouter diameter d_(M) in the range of

d _(M) =d _(RG;FG)−⅞√{square root over (3)}*P _(RG;FG)+3*D _(Draht)

wherein the wire diameter D_(Draht) of the assembly locking device iswithin the range of

√{square root over (3)}* 7/24*P _(RG;FG) ≤D _(Draht)≤√{square root over(3)} 7/16*P _(RG;FG)

The thread bolt in combination with the assembly locking device maycomprise a defined outer diameter d_(M). This is because such adefinition of the outer diameter forms the basis for being able to adaptor adjust the thread bolt with assembly locking device and the passagehole in the component to one another. This is the only way to ensurethat the inner diameter of the passage hole in the component, in whichthe thread bolt is to be retained in a pull-out-proof manner by theassembly locking device, is provided in a suitable size. Based on this,the outer diameter d_(M) of the thread bolt and assembly locking deviceis determined by the geometric data of the normalized thread on thethread shaft defined above as well as the geometric data of the assemblylocking device.

According to another design, a wire of the assembly locking device isreceived so deep in radial direction in a thread valley of the threadbolt that a center of the wire of the assembly locking device isarranged at most at a level of thread tips of the thread bolt which arearranged directly opposite to each other or radially deeper in thethread valley.

The wire diameter of the assembly locking device may be adapted in sizeto the thread of the thread bolt. This means that the thread geometry inthe existing thread valleys of the thread shaft provides a receivingspace for the wire of the assembly locking device. This is because theassembly locking device, i.e. the section of wire extending there, isaccommodated in the thread valleys to such a depth that the center ofthe wire is arranged at a maximum at the radial height of the adjacentthread tips or at a maximum at the height of an axially extendingconnecting line between two thread tips which are arranged adjacent toone another via a thread valley. In addition, the assembly lockingdevice may be arranged deeper in the radial direction in the threadvalley. By means of the geometric adaptation or adjustment between thewire diameter of the assembly locking device and the thread geometry, itmay be ensured that the wire of the assembly locking device cannot bestripped by the edge of a component opening from the thread shaft or beaxially displaced on it.

The present disclosure further comprises a component having a passagehole of round cross-section, in which the thread bolt with assemblylocking device is arranged in a pull-out-proof manner according to thedesigns described above.

The component may comprise the passage hole with a hole diameter D_(L)in the range of

d _(M) <D _(L) ≤d _(RG;FG)−⅞√{square root over (3)}*P _(RG;FG)+4*D_(Draht)

with d_(M) as the assembled outer diameter in the range of

d _(M) =d _(RG;FG)−⅞√{square root over (3)}*P _(RG;FG)+3*D _(Draht)

wherein the wire diameter D_(Draht) of the assembly locking device is inthe range of

√{square root over (3)}* 7/24*P _(RG;FG) ≤D _(Draht)≤√{square root over(3)} 7/16*P _(RG;FG)

From the above formulary description of the dimensioning of the holediameter D_(L) of the passage hole, it can be seen that the holediameter D_(L) is defined in close adaptation with the outer diameter ofthe thread bolt with assembly locking device. Accordingly, the holediameter D_(L) must be larger than the outer diameter of the thread boltwith assembly locking device at the point where the assembly lockingdevice is located on the thread shaft. However, since the blocking turnin superimposed arrangement on the transition turn and/or the holdingturn realizes the above-described blocking turn of the assembly lockingdevice in the passage hole of the component, the hole diameter D_(L) ofthe passage hole is defined depending on the diameter of the wire of theassembly locking device. This is because this superimposed blocking turnalone ensures the pull-out safety of the thread bolt with assemblylocking device from the passage hole. For an additional understanding ofthe construction described, reference may be made to DIN EN 20273. Thisdescribes passage holes for screws in the components. Accordingly, DINEN 20273 is incorporated by reference with regard to the dimensioning ofpassage holes.

According to another embodiment, the component is fastened to a furthercomponent by means of the thread bolt with assembly locking device. Forthis purpose, the further component comprises a passage hole throughwhich the thread bolt passes in order to be fastened with a nut.According to an alternative design, the further component comprises athread opening or a thread flange each with an inner thread matching thethread bolt. The thread bolt with assembly locking device is fastened inthis thread opening or in this thread flange.

The above nut or thread opening or thread flange may comprise an entrychamfer. The entry chamfer may enlarge a diameter of an entry opening ofthe thread opening, the nut or the thread flange. The clearance providedin the entry chamfer may serve to receive the assembly locking device inthe established connection between the components, so that the assemblylocking device is not squeezed in a parting gap between the componentand another component and does not interfere with this connection. Atthe component or at the component and at the further component thereceiving recess for the assembly locking device may be provided by theentry chamfer.

The present disclosure further comprises a manufacturing method of anassembly locking device, in particular the assembly locking deviceaccording to the embodiments described above, which comprises thefollowing steps: winding a wire into a cylindrical helix comprised of aplurality of helically wound turns of the wire, wherein a cylindricalhelix comprised of a plurality of helically wound turns of a wire isformed, comprising a first end and a second end in the pitch directionof the helix, starting at the first end of the helix, at least oneholding turn is wound which extends over an angular range of greaterthan 360° about a central longitudinal axis of the helix and comprises apositive pitch P_(H) as well as an inner diameter D_(H), following theholding turn, a transition turn is wound which extends over an angularrange of at least 65° about the central longitudinal axis of the helixand comprises a smaller pitch P_(U) as well as an increasing innerdiameter D_(U) compared to the holding turn, and adjacent to the secondend of the helix, a blocking turn is wound which extends over an angularrange of at least 65° about the central longitudinal axis of the helixand comprises a negative pitch P_(B) compared to the holding turn sothat at least an end portion of the blocking turn is elasticallydisplaceable in the axial direction of the central longitudinal axisbetween an insertion position and a blocking position, wherein the endportion of the blocking turn forms the second end of the helix in theinsertion position and is arranged radially outwardly of the transitionturn and/or the holding turn in the blocking position.

In addition, the present disclosure comprises an assembly method of athread bolt with an assembly locking device according to aboveembodiments in a passage hole of a component, which is also describedabove. This assembly method comprises the following steps:

inserting the thread bolt with assembly locking device into the passagehole of the component, with an end portion of the blocking turn formingthe second end of the helix adjacent to the bolt head, and

springing back resiliently of at least an end portion of the blockingturn towards the first end of the helix so that the end portion of theblocking turn is arranged radially outwardly of the transition turnand/or the holding turn.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The embodiments of the present disclosure are explained in more detailwith reference to the accompanying drawings. Showing:

FIG. 1 a perspective view of an embodiment of the assembly lockingdevice,

FIG. 2 a side view of the assembly locking device of FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 a top view of an embodiment of the assembly locking device,

FIG. 4 a lateral sectional view of the thread bolt,

FIG. 5 a lateral sectional view of the geometrical data of an outerthread,

FIG. 6 a further lateral sectional view of a thread shaft of the threadbolt with an assembly locking device installed thereon, in which theblocking turn is in a blocking position,

FIGS. 7a-d individual sequences of installation of the thread bolt withassembly locking device in a passage hole of a component as well as theretention of the thread bolt with assembly locking device in the passagehole after installation with the aid of the assembly locking device,

FIG. 8 an illustration of geometrical data relating to the position ofthe wire of the assembly locking device in the thread of the threadshaft,

FIG. 9 a component with a passage hole in which the thread bolt withassembly locking device is insertable and arrangeable in apull-out-proof manner,

FIG. 10 a schematic view of a component with a passage hole, in whichthe thread bolt with assembly locking device is arranged in apull-out-proof manner, and a further component with a thread flange forscrewing in and fastening the thread bolt, wherein the assembly lockingdevice is receivable in an entry chamfer of the thread flange in thefastened state of the component on the further component,

FIG. 11 a flow chart of an embodiment of the manufacturing method of theassembly locking device, and

FIG. 12 a flow chart of an embodiment of the installation method.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In FIGS. 1 to 3, various views of an embodiment of the assembly lockingdevice 1 are shown. The assembly locking device 1 may be adapted to bearranged on a thread bolt 10 having a bolt head 12, a thread shaft 14and a standard thread 16 (see FIG. 4). The standard thread 16, which canbe right-handed or left-handed, is a normalized standard thread RG or anormalized fine thread FG. The geometric data of the normalized standardthread 16 are defined in known DIN standards, so that the assemblylocking device 1 may be provided on the basis of the normalizedgeometric data.

The geometric data of the normalized standard thread RG, which may bealso referred to as nominal dimensions, are specified in the DINstandards DIN 13-1 and DIN 13-12. The geometric data describing thenormalized standard thread RG include the nominal diameter d_(RG), thepitch P_(RG), the flank diameter d_(2, RG) and the core diameterd_(3, RG). These geometrical data also define a normalized fine threadFG. As an example, Table 1 shows an extract of the geometric data forthe standard thread RG according to DIN 13-1. In Table 1, a portion forthe nominal diameter d_(RG) of 1 mm≤d_(RG)≤18 mm is defined incombination with values for the pitch P_(RG) in the range of 0.25mm≤P_(RG)≤2.5 mm.

In addition, Table 2 shows an extract of the geometric data for the finepitch thread FG according to DIN 13-4. Table 2 refers only to values ofthe nominal diameter d_(FG), the flank diameter d_(2, FG) and the corediameter d_(3, FG) for a pitch P_(FG) of 0.75 mm.

For the definition and explanation of the standard thread RG, referenceis made to DIN 13-1 and DIN 13-12 and these are incorporated by thisreference. The same applies to the geometric data of the fine thread FG,for which reference is made to DIN standards DIN 13-2 to DIN 13-12 andthese are herewith incorporated by this reference.

TABLE 1 Geometric data for a standard thread RG of thread shaft 14 withdifferent pitches P_(RG) according to DIN 13-1 from 1999 (excerpt)nominal thread    diameter d_(RG)    row 1  row 2  row 3 pitch P_(RG)flank- diameter d_(2, RG)    core diameter    d_(3, RG)     D₃   thread depth  h₃    H₁ $\quad\begin{matrix}{Curvature} \\{R = \frac{H}{6}}\end{matrix}$ 1 0.25 0.838 0.893 0.729 0.153 0.135 0.036 1.1 0.25 0.9380.793 0. 

29 0.153 0.135 0.036 1.2 0.25 1.038 0.893 0.929 0.153 0.135 0.036 1.40.3  1.205 1.032 1.075 0.184 0.162 0.043 1.6 0.35 1.373 1.171 1.2210.215 0.189 0.051 1.8 0.35 1.573 1.371 1.421 0.215 0.189 0.051 2 0.4 1.740 1.509 1.5 

7 0.245 0.217 0.05 

2.2 0.45 1. 

08 1.64 

1.713 0.27 

0.244 0.0 

5 2.5 0.45 2.208 1.94 

2.013 0.27 

0.244 0.0 

5 3 0.5  2.675 2.3 

7 2.459 0.307 0.271 0.072 3.5 0.6  3.110 2.7 

4 2.850 0.3 

8 0.325 0.087 4 0.7  3.545 3.141 3.242 0.429 0.379 0.101 4.5 0.7 

4.013 3.5 

0 3. 

88 0.460 0.40 

0.108 5 0.8  4.4 

0 4.019 4.134 0.491 0.433 0.115 6 1   5.350 4.773 4.917 0. 

13 0.541 0.144 7 1   6.350 5.773 5.917 0. 

13 0.541 0.144 8 1.25 7.188  

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47 0.767 0.677 0.180 9 1.25 8.188 7.4 

7.647 0.767 0.677 0.180 10 1.5  9.02 

8.1 

0 8.376 0. 

20 0.812 0.217 11 1.5  10.02 

9.1 

0 9.376 0. 

20 0.812 0.217 12 1.75 10.863  9.853 10.10 

1.074 0.947 0.253 14 2   12.701  11.546  11.835  1.227 1.083 0.289 162   14.701  13.546  13.835  1.227 1.083 0.289 18 2.5  1 

.37 

14.933  1 

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4 1.534 1.353 0.361 dimensions in mm′

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 2 Geometric data for a fine thread FG of thread shaft 14 withpitch P_(FG) = 0.75 mm according to DIN 13-4 from 1999 (excerpt)dimensions in mm′ nominal thread diameter d_(FG) flank diameter corediameter row 1 row 2 row 3 row 4 d_(2, FG) d_(3, FG) D₁ Maûe inMillimeter Gewinde-Nenndurchmesser d_(FG) FlankendurchmesserKerndurchmesser Reihe 1 Reihr 2 Reihe 3 Reihe 4 d_(2, FG) d_(3, FG) D₁ 54.513 4.080 4.188 5.5 5.013 4.580 4.688 6 5.513 5.080 5.188 6.5 6.0135.580 5.688 7 6.513 6.080 6.188 7.5 7.013 6.580 8.688 8 7.513 7.0807.188 8.5 6.013 7.580 7.688 9 6.513 8.080 8.188 9.5 9.013 8.580 8.688 109.513 9.080 9.188 10.5 10.013 9.580 9.688 11 10.513 10.080 10.188 11.511.013 10.580 10.688 12 11.513 11.080 11.188 12.5 12.013 11.580 11.68813 12.513 12.080 12.188 13.5 13.013 12.550 12.688 14 13.513 13.08013.188 14.5 14.013 13.580 13.688 15 14.513 14.080 14.188 16 15.51315.080 15.188 17 16.513 16.080 16.188 18 17.513 17.080 17.188

To illustrate the geometrical data relevant for the standard thread RGand the fine thread FG, FIG. 5 shows a partial section through an outerthread. Two adjacent thread valleys 17 are shown, which are separatedfrom each other by a thread crest 18. The thread crest 18 is defined bytwo thread flanks arranged at an angle of 60° to each other. The threadflanks of each thread valley 17 facing each other are also arranged atan angle of 60° to each other. As can be seen from the dimensioning inFIG. 5, a section of a cut along the central line M of the thread shaft14 is shown which, with reference to FIG. 4, lies above the central lineM of the thread 16 of the thread shaft 14.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the assembly locking device 1 is comprised ofa cylindrical helix 20. The cylindrical helix 20 is wound from a wire ina manufacturing method (step S1) in which a plurality of helically woundturns 30, 40, 50 are produced (step S1 a).

The helix 20 comprises a first end 22 and a second end 24. The first end22 may be arranged in a winding direction RW of the helix 20 or in apitch direction RS of an initial turn 26 of the helix 20 at thebeginning of the helix 20 (see FIGS. 1, 2). The turns of the helix 20may be characterized by the fact that they extend continuously in acircular arc shape. This also may apply to the beginning and the end ofthe helix 20.

The cylindrical shape of the helix 20 results from the adaptation of theassembly locking device 1 to a thread bolt with a round shaftcross-section.

The wire from which the assembly locking device 1 may be wound comprisesa round cross-section, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. A wire with anelliptical cross-section or a rhombic cross-section or a cross-sectionrounded on one side may be used. The different cross-sectional shapesare used in dependence thereon to increase a retention of the assemblylocking device 1 on the thread 16 of the thread bolt 10.

The wire of the assembly locking device may be comprised of aspring-elastic material with sufficient tensile strength. In addition,it is suitable for winding several turns.

Starting at the first end 22 of the helix 20, at least one holding turn30 is wound. The holding turn 30 has the function of reliably holdingthe assembly locking device 1 on the thread 16 of the thread bolt 10.Thus, the at least one holding turn 30 ensures the position of theassembly locking device 1 on the bolt shaft 14. Furthermore, the atleast one holding turn 30 ensures a reliable connection between theassembly locking device 1 and the thread bolt 10, so that the threadbolt 10 is held in a pull-out-proof manner in a passage hole 72 of acomponent 70 (see below).

The at least one holding turn 30 extends about a central longitudinalaxis L of the helix 20 in an angular range of at least 360°. Dependingon the load on the assembly locking device 1, for example due to aweight of the thread bolt 10 or due to a pull-out load of the threadbolt 10 at the passage hole 72 of the component 70, several holdingturns 30 may be provided. The holding turn 30 may extend over an angularrange selectable from 360° up to 720° or more. For example, such as 1.5or 2 or 2.5 holding turns 30 are to be provided or wound starting at thefirst end 22 of the helix 20 (step S1 b).

The at least one holding turn 30 may comprise a positive pitch P_(H) aswell as an inner diameter D_(H). The choice of the pitch P_(H) and theinner diameter D_(H) ensure a reliable frictional connection or areliable hold of the holding turn 30 and thus of the assembly lockingdevice 1 on the thread 16 of the thread bolt 10.

Subsequently to the at least one holding turn 30 with positive pitchP_(H), a transition turn 40 is wound (step S1 c) or provided. Thetransition turn 40 may establish the cohesion and the transition betweenthe holding turn 30 for the retaining or positioning function of theassembly locking device 1 (see above) and a blocking turn 50 for ablocking function or pull-out protection of the assembly locking device1 with thread bolt 10 (see below).

The transition turn 40 may extend over an angular range which does notcomprise a complete turn, i.e. 360°. According to a design of thepresent disclosure, the transition turn 50 extends in an angular rangeof at least 65° about the central longitudinal axis L of the helix 20.Since the blocking turn 50 is provided with a negative pitch P_(B), thetransition turn 40 initiates a pitch transition or a pitch changebetween the positive pitch P_(H) of the holding turn 30 and the negativepitch P_(B) of the blocking turn 50. The pitch P_(U) of the transitionturn 40 may be smaller than the pitch P_(H) of the holding turn 30 andmay be larger than the pitch P_(B) of the blocking turn 50.

In addition, the transition turn 40 comprises an increasing innerdiameter D_(U) compared to the holding turn 30. The increasing innerdiameter D_(U) prepares or supports the blocking function of theblocking turn 50. This is because for the blocking function, theblocking turn 50 is arranged at least partially radially outside of atleast the transition turn 40 and/or the holding turn 30 (see FIG. 3). Asa result, the blocking turn 50 of the assembly locking device 1 mayenlarge the outer diameter of the bolt shaft 14 beyond an inner diameterof a passage hole of a component in order to be able to retain thethread bolt 10 with assembly locking device 1 in the passage hole in apull-out-proof and automatic manner.

Adjacent to the second end 24 of the helix 20 and following thetransition turn 40, the blocking turn 50 may be wound and provided (stepS1 d). The blocking turn 50 extends over an angular range of at least65° about the central longitudinal axis L of the helix 20. In addition,the blocking turn 50 is characterized by a negative pitch P_(B) comparedto the holding turn 30. The negative pitch P_(B) of the blocking turn 50may ensure a resilient, automatically acting, blocking function of theblocking turn 50. This is because the blocking turn 50 is arrangedradially outside the holding turn 30 and/or the transition turn 40 dueto the increasing inner diameter D_(U) of the transition turn 40, whichmay increase due to a further increase in the inner diameter D_(B) ofthe blocking turn 50. This creates the prerequisite for a resilientdisplacement of the blocking turn 50 in the direction of the centrallongitudinal axis L of the helix 20, which may be radially outwards fromthe remaining turns 30, 40 of the helix 20.

Accordingly, it may be possible to arrange the blocking turn 50 withrespect to the central longitudinal axis L on the preceding turns 30, 40or in the pitch direction of the holding turn 30 next to the precedingturns 30, 40. As an example, FIGS. 1 and 2 show an arrangement of theblocking turn 50 on the holding turn 30 and the transition turn 40. FIG.3 shows the arrangement of the blocking turn 50 radially outwards fromthe holding turn 30 and the transition turn 40.

The negative pitch P_(B) of the blocking turn 50 may specify that theblocking turn 50 is arranged radially outside and radially above thetransition turn 40 or the transition turn 40 and the holding turn 30(see FIGS. 1 and 2).

Due to the resilient properties of the wire of the assembly lockingdevice 1, the blocking turn 50 can be resiliently displaced by an edge74 of the passage hole 72 of a component 70 in the pitch direction R_(S)of the holding turn 30 in order to spring back automatically to theposition radially above the transition turn 40 or above the transitionturn 40 and the holding turn 30 when the blocking turn 50 has beenreleased again by the edge 74 of the passage hole 72. Thus, the blockingturn 50 is resiliently displaceable between the insertion position EP atthe end 24 of the helix 20 and the blocking position BP radially abovethe holding turn 30 and the transition turn 40 (see FIG. 2). Theinsertion position EP, which designates the characteristic of theassembly locking device 1 on the bolt shaft 14 to be inserted into thepassage hole 72 of the component 70, is explained with reference to FIG.7 b.

With reference to FIGS. 7a-d , a partial enlargement of the bolt shaft14 with thread 16 is shown. On the thread 16, the assembly lockingdevice 1 is arranged in such a manner that the blocking turn 50 facesthe bolt head 12 and the holding turn 30 faces the component 70.Accordingly, the second end 24 of the helix 20 faces the bolt head 12.

The assembly locking device 1 arranged on the thread 16 initiallycomprises the blocking turn 50 in a position radially above or radiallyoutside the transition turn 40 and the holding turn 30, as shown in FIG.7a . This position corresponds to the blocking position BP (see FIG. 7c). In addition, the blocking turn 50 is, when viewed in the axialdirection of the thread bolt 10, positioned adjacent to occupied threadvalleys 17.

If the thread bolt 10 with assembly locking device 1 is inserted intothe passage hole 72 of the component 70 in the assembly direction R_(M)(step M1), the edge 74 of the passage hole 72 of the component 70 movestowards the blocking turn 50 in the pitch direction R_(S) of the holdingturn 30 (see FIG. 7a ). Since the blocking turn 50 can be displacedresiliently into the adjacent free thread valley 19 by the edge 74 (seeFIG. 7b ), the thread bolt 10 with assembly locking device 1 can beinserted into the passage hole 72 until the assembly locking device 1has completely passed the passage hole 72 (see FIG. 7c ).

Since the edge 74 of the passage hole 72 no longer forces the blockingturn 50 into the free thread valley 19 after the assembly locking device1 has been completely inserted into or has passed through the passagehole 72, the blocking turn 50 automatically springs back into itsstarting position according to FIG. 7c (step M2). Accordingly, as aresult of this automatic process, which may form the basis for theblocking function of the assembly locking device 1, the blocking turn 50is again arranged radially above occupied thread valleys 17 (see FIG. 7c). Thus, the pull-out-proofness of the thread bolt 10 with assemblylocking device 1 from the passage hole 72 is ensured, since an innerdiameter of the passage hole 72 is smaller than an outer diameter of thethread shaft 14 with the blocking turn 50 in its initial position.

If an attempt is made to remove the thread bolt 10 from the passage hole72 of the component 70 in an extraction direction R_(A) (see FIG. 7d ),the blocking turn 50 prevents the extraction. This is because the edge74 of the passage hole 72 displaces the blocking turn 50 in thedirection of occupied thread valleys 17 on the bolt shaft 14 in theevent of an attempted extraction of the thread bolt 10. It follows thatthe blocking turn 50 cannot escape into a free thread valley 19 in orderto release the thread bolt 10 with assembly locking device 1 through thepassage hole 72.

To facilitate the transport of a plurality of assembly locking devices 1in a not yet installed state, the at least one holding turn 30 and thetransition turn 40 may be block-wound or wound on block. Accordingly,turns 30, 40 which may be adjacent to each other are partially or fullyradially adjacent to each other to form a closed cylindrical outer wallof the helix 20.

According to a further embodiment, the transition turn 40 and theblocking turn 50 may extend over an angular range WB of 150° to 300°about the central longitudinal axis L of the helix 20. An angle of 225°may be advantageous for this angular range WB (see FIG. 3).

The assembly locking device 1 may be arranged on the thread bolt 10,which comprises on its thread shaft 14 a normalized standard thread RGor a normalized fine thread FG according to the above geometric data ofthe DIN standards or related or analogous standards of other geometricsystems.

The known geometric data of the standard thread RG or the fine thread FGon the thread shaft 14 support a dimensioning of the diameter of thewire of the assembly locking device 1. It has proven to be advantageousthat the wire diameter D_(Draht) must be set such that just the holdingturn 30 is reliably received in the thread valley 17 of the thread 16.Otherwise, there is a risk that the assembly locking device 1 will beloosened or stripped from the thread shaft 14. Therefore, the wire ofthe holding turn 30 may be arranged in a thread valley 17 of the thread16 with its center point MD not arranged above the thread tips 15 of thethread 16. Accordingly, the distance between two thread flanks arrangedopposite each other and forming a thread valley 17 at the thread tips15, i.e. between two points on the thread flanks at the same radialdistance from the central longitudinal axis M of the thread shaft 14, isgreater than or equal to the wire diameter D_(Draht). As a result, atleast half of the wire cross-section is retained between the threadflanks, as shown schematically in FIG. 8. In other words, the wire ofthe assembly locking device 1 may be received so deeply in the radialdirection in the thread valley 17 that the center point of the wire ofthe assembly locking device 1 is arranged at most at the level of thethread tips or radially deeper in the thread valley 17. The distancebetween the thread tips 15 at the thread flanks arranged opposite eachother and forming a thread valley 17 may be greater than the wirediameter D_(Draht), so that the wire blocks the thread valley 17 forreceiving a wire turn and may project in the radial direction beyond thethread tips 15 only with a portion of ≤48%, with a portion in the rangeof 45% to 15% of the wire diameter D_(Draht).

The other figures do not reflect this geometrical relationship, as theyonly schematically show the combination of the thread shaft and theassembly locking device.

Since the thread bolt 10 may comprise a normalized standard thread RG ofthe pitch P_(RG) or a normalized fine thread FG of the pitch P_(FG),this may result in a diameter range for the wire diameter D_(Draht)according to

√{square root over (3)}* 7/24*P _(RG;FG) ≤D _(Draht)≤√{square root over(3)} 7/16*P _(RG;FG)

wherein PRG; FG denotes a pitch of a normalized standard thread RG or anormalized fine thread FG.

In addition, to wind the holding turn 30 with a defined inner diameterDH so that the retention on the thread shaft 14 may be ensured. Here,again, the inner diameter D_(H) is defined with respect to thenormalized geometric data of a standard thread RG or a fine thread FG(see above). This results in the following value range for the innerdiameter D_(H)

d _(3,RG;FG) <D _(H) <d _(2,RG;FG)

wherein d_(3, RG; FG) denotes a core diameter and d_(2, RG; FG) denotesa flank diameter of the normalized standard thread RG or the normalizedfine thread FG.

Assuming that the thread bolt 10 may comprise the normalized fine threadFG or the normalized standard thread RG, the thread 16 of the threadshaft 14 is defined by the normalized nominal diameters D_(RG) or D_(FG)as well as the normalized pitch P_(RG) or P_(FG). This results in anassembled outer diameter d_(M) for the bolt shaft 14 with assemblylocking device 1 arranged thereon according to

d _(M) =d _(RG;FG)−⅞√{square root over (3)}*P _(RG;FG)+3*D _(Draht)

The wire diameter of the assembly locking device 1 is within the rangeof

√{square root over (3)}* 7/24*P _(RG;FG) ≤D _(Draht)≤√{square root over(3)} 7/16*P _(RG;FG)

From the above dimensions of the thread shaft 14 with assembly lockingdevice 1, a diameter D_(L) of the passage hole 72 of the component 70results, in which the thread bolt 10 with assembly locking device 1 isheld in a pull-out-proof manner. For the diameter D_(L) of the passagehole 72, the following applies:

d _(M) <D _(L) ≤d _(RG;FG)−⅞√{square root over (3)}*P _(RG;FG)+4*D_(Draht)

with d_(M) as the assembled outer diameter in the range of

d _(M) =d _(RG;FG)−⅞√{square root over (3)}*P _(RG;FG)+3*D _(Draht)

wherein the wire diameter D_(Draht) of the assembly locking device 1 isin the range of

√{square root over (3)}* 7/24*P _(RG;FG) ≤D _(Draht)≤√{square root over(3)} 7/16*P _(RG;FG)

FIG. 10 shows a schematic illustration of a preliminary stage of afastening situation of the component 70 to a thread flange 80 of afurther component (not shown). This schematic illustration thus relatesto the situation in which the thread bolt 70, which is held securely inthe passage hole 72 of the component 70 by means of the assembly lockingdevice 1, is to be fastened to at least one further component. For thispurpose, the further component comprises a passage hole or thread flange80. If only one passage hole is provided in the further component, thethread bolt 14 may be screwed to a nut (not shown). In this case, thenut comprises an entry chamfer into the thread opening as described inmore detail below with respect to the thread flange 80. This entrychamfer provides a receiving volume for the assembly locking device 1adjacent to an entry opening of the inner thread channel of the nut, sothat the latter does not interfere with the connection to be made.

FIG. 10 schematically shows a further component with a thread flange 80,into the thread 84 of which the thread bolt 14 can be screwed andtherefore the component 70 is fastenable to the further component. Whenthe thread bolt 14 is screwed into the thread flange 80, the entrychamfer 82 receives the assembly locking device 1. In this way, it maybe ensured that the assembly locking device is not clamped between thecomponent 70 and a further component and does not interfere with theconnection between these.

The further component is illustrated by reference sign 80. In this case,the further component 80 comprises a fastening opening having an innerthread 84 and an entry chamfer 82 adjacent to the entry of the fasteningopening as viewed in the thread direction of the inner thread 84.

1. An assembly locking device adapted to a thread of a thread shaft of athread bolt with a bolt head, so that the assembly locking device ispositionable on the thread of the thread shaft in a loss-proof mannerand the thread bolt with assembly locking device is arrangeable in apull-out-proof manner inserted in a component opening, wherein theassembly locking device comprises the following features: a. acylindrical helix comprised of a plurality of helically wound turns of awire, which comprises a first end and a second end, b. starting at thefirst end of the helix, at least one holding turn is provided, whichextends over an angular range of greater than 360° about a centrallongitudinal axis of the helix and comprises a positive pitch P_(H) aswell as an inner diameter D_(H), c. following the holding turn, atransition turn is provided which extends over an angular range of atleast 65° about the central longitudinal axis of the helix and comprisesa smaller pitch P_(U) as well as an increasing inner diameter D_(U)compared to the holding turn, and d. adjacent to the second end of thehelix, a blocking turn is provided which extends over an angular rangeof at least 65° about the central longitudinal axis of the helix andcomprises a negative pitch P_(B) compared to the holding turn, so thatat least an end portion of the blocking turn is elastically displaceablein the axial direction of the central longitudinal axis between aninsertion position and a blocking position, wherein the end portion ofthe blocking turn forms the second end of the helix in the insertionposition and is arranged radially outwardly of the transition turnand/or the holding turn in the blocking position.
 2. The assemblylocking device according to claim 1, the wire of which comprises a wirediameter D_(Draht) in the range of√{square root over (3)}* 7/24*P _(RG;FG) ≤D _(Draht)≤√{square root over(3)} 7/16*P _(RG;FG) wherein P_(RG; FG) denotes a pitch of a thread. 3.The assembly locking device according to claim 2, in which the holdingturn comprises the inner diameter D_(H) in the range ofd _(3,RG;FG) <D _(H) <d _(2,RG;FG) wherein d_(3, RG; FG) denotes a corediameter and d_(2, RG; FG) denotes a flank diameter of the thread.
 4. Anassembly locking device according to claim 1, wherein the thread is anormalized standard thread RG or a normalized fine thread FG.
 5. Theassembly locking device according to claim 1, for which geometrical dataof the normalized standard thread RG are defined in the DIN standardsDIN 13-1 and DIN 13-12 and for which geometrical data of the normalizedfine thread FG are defined in the DIN standards DIN 13-2 to DIN 13-12,wherein the geometrical data for the normalized standard thread RG andthe geometrical data for the normalized fine thread FG define the pitchP_(RG; FG), the core diameter d_(3, RG; FG) and the flank diameterd_(2, RG; FG).
 6. The assembly locking device according to claim 4, inwhich the at least one holding turn and the transition turn are wound onblock so that turns adjacent to each other in the axial direction areabutting each other at least partially.
 7. The assembly locking deviceaccording to claim 1, in which the transition turn and the blocking turnextend over an angular range of 150° to 300° about the centrallongitudinal axis of the helix.
 8. An assembly locking device accordingto claim 2, wherein the thread is a normalized standard thread RG or anormalized fine thread FG.
 9. The assembly locking device according toclaim 2, for which geometrical data of the normalized standard thread RGare defined in the DIN standards DIN 13-1 and DIN 13-12 and for whichgeometrical data of the normalized fine thread FG are defined in the DINstandards DIN 13-2 to DIN 13-12, wherein the geometrical data for thenormalized standard thread RG and the geometrical data for thenormalized fine thread FG define the pitch P_(RG; FG), the core diameterd_(3, RG; FG) and the flank diameter d_(2, RG; FG).
 10. The assemblylocking device according to claim 8, in which the at least one holdingturn and the transition turn are wound on block so that turns adjacentto each other in the axial direction are abutting each other at leastpartially.
 11. The assembly locking device according to claim 2, inwhich the transition turn and the blocking turn extend over an angularrange of 150° to 300° about the central longitudinal axis of the helix.12. An assembly locking device according to claim 3, wherein the threadis a normalized standard thread RG or a normalized fine thread FG. 13.The assembly locking device according to claim 3, for which geometricaldata of the normalized standard thread RG are defined in the DINstandards DIN 13-1 and DIN 13-12 and for which geometrical data of thenormalized fine thread FG are defined in the DIN standards DIN 13-2 toDIN 13-12, wherein the geometrical data for the normalized standardthread RG and the geometrical data for the normalized fine thread FGdefine the pitch P_(RG; FG), the core diameter d_(3, RG; FG) and theflank diameter d_(2, RG; FG).
 14. The assembly locking device accordingto claim 12, in which the at least one holding turn and the transitionturn are wound on block so that turns adjacent to each other in theaxial direction are abutting each other at least partially.
 15. A threadbolt with a thread shaft and a bolt head which comprises a thread, inparticular a normalized standard thread RG or a normalized fine threadFG, as well as an assembly locking device according to claim 1, which isarranged in a loss-proof manner on the thread shaft with the second endof the cylindrical helix adjacent to the bolt head.
 16. The thread boltaccording to claim 15, on which the thread is defined as a normalizedstandard thread RG or a normalized fine thread FG on the thread shaft bythe normalized nominal diameter d_(RG; FG) and the normalized pitchP_(RG; FG) and the thread shaft in combination with the assembly lockingdevice comprises an assembled outer diameter d_(M) in the range ofd _(M) =d _(RG;FG)−⅞√{square root over (3)}*P _(RG;FG)+3*D _(Draht) inwhich the wire diameter D_(Draht) of the assembly locking device iswithin the range of√{square root over (3)}* 7/24*P _(RG;FG) ≤D _(Draht)≤√{square root over(3)} 7/16*P _(RG;FG)
 17. The thread bolt according to claim 15, in whicha wire of the assembly locking device is received in a thread valley ofthe thread bolt so deep in a radial direction that a center point of thewire of the assembly locking device is arranged at most at a level ofthread tips of the thread bolt which are arranged directly opposite toeach other or radially deeper in the thread valley.
 18. The thread boltaccording to claim 16, in which a wire of the assembly locking device isreceived in a thread valley of the thread bolt so deep in a radialdirection that a center point of the wire of the assembly locking deviceis arranged at most at a level of thread tips of the thread bolt whichare arranged directly opposite to each other or radially deeper in thethread valley.
 19. A component with a passage hole which is round incross-section and in which the thread bolt with assembly locking deviceaccording to claim 15 is arranged in a pull-out-proof manner.
 20. Thecomponent according to claim 19, in which the passage hole comprises ahole diameter D_(L) in the range ofd _(M) <D _(L) ≤d _(RG;FG)−⅞√{square root over (3)}*P _(RG;FG)+4*D_(Draht) with d_(M) as assembled outer diameter in the range ofd _(M) =d _(RG;FG)−⅞√{square root over (3)}*P _(RG;FG)+3*D _(Draht)wherein the wire diameter D_(Draht) of the assembly locking device is inthe range of√{square root over (3)}* 7/24*P _(RG;FG) ≤D _(Draht)≤√{square root over(3)} 7/16*P _(RG;FG)